All articles by Stephen Trimble – Page 176
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Engine War revival: P&W bounces back with improved F100
Can Pratt & Whitney's resurgence in recent fights with GE to power exported US fighters continue? And does its success justify the costs of developing alternate engines?
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NewsP&W to make geared turbofan the building block for all new engines
Geared turbofan (GTF) technology will be inserted into all new large engines developed by Pratt & Whitney, including designs for new types of widebody aircraft. Alan...
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GAO identifies flaws in US Air Force selection process
The Government Accountability Office identified seven categories of flaws in the US Air Force's selection process that awarded the KC-X contract to the Northrop...
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NewsBoeing, Northrop face changed backdrop for tanker contract repeat
The US Government Accountability Office ruling that categorically rejects...
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NewsLockheed Martin C-130J selected for new special operations role
The $470 million contract announced today by the US Air Force opens the door for Lockheed Martin to sell as many as 115 more C-130Js to replace Vietnam-era C-130s serving special missions.
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Boeing's 787 suppliers regroup, make progress
Boeing's 787 supply chain has slowly regrouped from last year's production system meltdown. All six major structural producers are now approaching milestones...
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First F-35B flies nearly on time, but manufacturing schedule slips
First flight for the short-take-off/vertical-landing and weight-optimised Lockheed Martin F-35B Joint Strike Fighter arrived nearly on schedule on 11 June,...
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NewsBoeing completes talks to buy Vought's share of Global Aeronautica
Boeing completes talks to buy Vought's share of Global Aeronautica
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NewsJCA industry team faces shake-up
A key member of the industry team that won the Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA) contract a year ago appears to have dropped out, a move that would force a major shake-up of the original production system.
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US Navy accepts first operational EA-18G jammer
Boeing has delivered the US Navy's first operational EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft, completing a five-year development effort worth $1 billion ...
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Boeing gets closer to P-8A power-on, EPX decisions
Boeing plans to reach the power-on milestone for the US Navy P-8A Poseidon before mid-June, and will soon finalise its team competing for a chance to adapt...
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NewsVIDEOS: B-2 crash linked to moisture, maintenance oversight
Moist air most likely caused the US Air Force to lose one of its prized Northrop Grumman B-2 bombers earlier this year, a loss calculated at $1.4 billion, the US Air Force reported today.
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Insitu confirms break from Boeing partnership on STUAS contest
The Insitu Group has confirmed plans to offer the Integrator unmanned aircraft system without its previous partner Boeing ...